The Kittitas County Fire Marshal implemented a burn ban in different fire district zones around Kittitas County for fire safety, according to county officials. Kittitas County says it implements a burn ban when the fire danger reaches a critical level. They say the burn ban will go into effect Saturday, July 11, at 12 a.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

A Whatcom County man with a history of starting fires who police believe “presents a danger to the public” is suspected of lighting another in downtown Bellingham last week along Cornwall Avenue. Bellingham police booked Daniel Peter Mawhinney into Whatcom County Jail on suspicion of first-degree arson June 29, and jail records show he is being held in lieu of $50,000 bond.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2020 9:16:46 PM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald

Hundreds of firefighters have been up all night working to contain the Saddle Mountain Fire, which as of Tuesday morning has grown to an estimated 5,760 acres according to Public Information Officer and firefighter Ben Shearer. The fire is currently 10% contained. There's currently no evacuations in place, no structures have been damaged and there are no road closures in place.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2020 7:45:52 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

VIDEO: Twenty-six years ago, 14 firefighters were killed on Storm King Mountain, near Glenwood Springs. To honor the memory of those heroes, about a dozen members of the Craig hotshots crew hiked up the Storm King Memorial Trail on Monday. The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center shared photos of the hotshots at the memorial.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

PHOTOS: Extreme midday heat made work very difficult for Indianapolis firefighters as they battled a house fire on the city's southeast side. One firefighter was seriously injured. According to Indianapolis Fire Department Public Information Officer Rita Reith, thick black smoke from the fire at the house on Timberfield Lane could be seen one mile away.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRTV ABC 6 Indianapolis